The Hotel Sowles

Urbana, Ohio

The historic Hotel Sowles has been a landmark building for the City of Urbana for almost 200 years. This classic example of midwest architecture needed extensive restoration to save the structure.

Originally built circa 1800, the Hotel Sowles has been a landmark building for the City of Urbana for over 200 years. The hotel was completely remodeled in 1888. Historic records show that every Ohio Governor from Worthington to McKinley stayed at the Hotel Sowles.

This classic example of Midwestern architecture needed extensive restoration to save the structure. The building required structural stabilization to shore up bowing walls and sagging floors.

Testimonial

I am writing to commend the work of The Durable Restoration Company. Over the past two years, each person that I have dealt with has been competent and professional in meeting our needs at The Columbus Foundation.
The Columbus Foundation is the former Ohio governor’s home. The mansion is listed on the National Historic Register. For all our repairs, we take that fact into consideration.
The Durable Restoration Company has been of great value to us in meeting our specific and special needs. Some of the major projects have been to replace both custom-fit windows and roof slates and to rebuild copper box gutters. We plan to continue using The Durable Restoration Company. I highly recommend the company to anyone.

This letter is to let you know how pleased we are with the quality of work, and your attention to our schedules at St. John Church and rectory on S. Ohio Avenue.
I have also heard good reports from St. Francis Church, Sacred Heart Church, and Blessed Sacrament Church, Newark, Ohio.
It is very important to us to maintain our buildings, and to be aware also of their historical value to the community.
Durable Restoration has been successful in helping us with hard to match slate, and good flashing work at these locations.

This letter is to express my appreciation and gratitude for the services your firm has provided to the City of Columbus.
The Durable Restoration Co. has always been able to provide extremely competent services to the city and its tenants during various projects. The efficient manner in which you expedite and administer projects is greatly appreciated.
Professionalism and outstanding services have always been top priorities in your contact with me. I hope to work with you again in the future.

Durable Restoration has just finished a new roof for my old house, and it is a perfect roof, beautiful in color and style, and it renders the value of my house so much greater than it would have been otherwise. When we called the company and they suggested a "purple" slate, I almost sent them away, but indeed the purple is wonderful, bring out color and detail I never realized were there. A new roof is a major undertaking, but the work went so well and quickly, and the crews of workers every day were so polite and even protected my precious azaleas. I don't regret a moment or a single dollar spent!

The Durable Restoration Company is a renovation company that possesses the knowledge and skill to renovate 19th century architecture. Their efforts were very much appreciated in downtown Urbana. From the professionalism of their crew observing and extending safety and courtesy to the general public, to their level of skill and craftsmanship to perform proper restoration practices to breath new life into the structural integrity and beauty of the 19th century edifice, The Durable Restoration Company is truly an ambassador to the professionalism of 19th century restoration.